HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
HOUSTON METHODIST THE WOODLANDS HOSPITAL
TX · Facility ID 670122 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.8967
Percentile
5.8th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.8967. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 2929 scored hospitals.
Data completeness
Reported on 6 of 6. Missing measures show N/A with the CMS footnote; footnote 18 values are imputed worst-case, not measured performance.
- PSI-90z -1.483
- CLABSIz -0.286
- CAUTIz -1.172
- SSIz -0.062
- CDIz -1.288
- MRSAz -1.089
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -1.4834 | -0.8967 | -0.2310 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -1.1716 | -0.9212 | -0.3038 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -1.0894 | -0.9581 | -0.3443 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -1.2879 | -0.9258 | -0.3166 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.2860 | -1.0835 | -0.4757 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.0621 | -1.1291 | -0.5244 | 0.6047 |
Swing is a mechanics illustration: replace one reported Z with that measure’s observed floor or cap while holding others fixed. Ranked by absolute swing.
Peer context
Percentile within TX (255 scored): 9.2th
Hospital score -0.8967. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 255 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 2.6th
Hospital score -0.8967. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.8967; threshold 0.3792).
Reported on 6 of 6 measures; each reported measure moves the equal-weighted score by 0.1667 points.
Describes scoring mechanics only. Not medical or legal advice. Any “would / would not” language is an illustration against the published threshold, not a CMS prediction.